England coach Peter Moores admitted his side had been completely outclassed by their hosts.
The odds had been stacked against the Dutch, made to wait by their hosts before the game, then on the wrong end of some bad refereeing decisions.
The chief reason though was the performance of Wigan, who adopted a similar philosophy to that used to such good effect by their hosts in London six days ago.
But the score line seemed a little unfair to the Scots, who shared possession and territory, but lacked penetration and the finishing quality displayed by their hosts, while some wayward place-kicking by Gregor also cost them.
They were helped by the hosts lacking their usual cut and thrust, but it would be unfair to not give Wolves a lot of credit for stifling their opponents.
Lewis, Ireland and Hamish Marshall each picked up two wickets as Gloucestershire wrapped their sixth victory of the season, the hosts being further boosted by the news that Franklin will return as their overseas player in 2010.
Retroviruses work by adding their genes into the chromosomes of their hosts, which then merrily churn out bits of new viruses.
The hosts' value is similarly evidenced by their lengthy contracts and seven- to eight-figure salaries.
From the terrible staging (all the poor contestants looked completely lost on that huge, characterless stage) and the ridiculous drivel spoken by the poor hosts (who should have ditched their dialogue and ad-libbed) to the bizarre, neighbourly voting.
England were skittled for a paltry 187 on day two and trail Australia by 200 runs with the hosts 119-3 in their second innings in Perth.
As well as in the stands, the hosts did their bit on the pitch by reaching the second round, where they lost 1-0 to the eventual champions.
Konk was set up in the early 1970s by The Kinks as their private studio, but also played hosts to the likes of Thin Lizzy, Blur and The Kooks.
Johan Cruyff's brilliant Dutch side took the tournament by storm with their revolutionary "total football" but it was hosts West Germany who came out on top 2-1 in the final.
But it was Wigan who took the game by the scruff of the neck before the break, penning their hosts back in their half and maintaining the pressure without managing to fashion a real opening.
Anyway, here is a summary of the event by the hosts, the Eurosceptic ginger group Open Europe, and their audio recording of the whole thing.
The hosts had to win their last group game against Peru by four clear goals to pip Brazil on goal difference and go through to the final.
Vieri has been impressed by the co-hosts' performances as they progressed to the top of their group.
Fourie pulled a try back for Leeds with 11 minutes to go, converted by Thomas, but with the bonus point threatening to slip from their grasp the hosts went for the kill.
Hosts of home games can offer their guests tournament-quality play by observing a few simple rules: First, play only classic games.
The hosts were stung by the goal and took a few minutes to regain their composure as City pressed to double their advantage.
She was received in Nablus by, in addition to her Palestinian hosts, a delegation of Israelite-Samaritans from their nearby Mountain of Blessings community, Kiryat Luza.
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Defeat by England on Wednesday would put Ireland under huge pressure with their next game against co-hosts India then next up in Bangalore on 6 March.
The hosts continued to look the more potent outfit but their good work was spoiled by giving away a spate of penalties in their own half.
But when it comes to key votes pushed by their base, the people who provide money to politicians, the organizers, the talk show hosts, then the politicians find they are going to have to rally to really satisfy hard-line principles.
The hosts led by 0-7 to 0-4 at half-time and extended their advantage to secure a four-point victory.
The hosts again struggled at the breakdown, as they had in their 19-0 defeat by the All Blacks a week ago.
Hull were already 1-0 down by that stage and a James Milner penalty wrapped up victory for Villa, leaving the hosts to rue their missed chances.
The hosts had now found their stride and their pressure earned them a penalty when Lucas was tripped by Serkan Balci.
Spoken by two humans at once the Hosts could understand that it was an attempt at Language but something still prevented their understanding.
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The euphoric scenes that were played out by the hosts after the winning penalty by Aboutrika were in stark contrast to the shattered Ivory Coast players and their 200 fans who trudged off the pitch in disbelief.
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